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2. Rain gutter - Wikipedia

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   Eaves gutter and downpipe. Decorative lead hopper head dated 1662, Durham Castle. A rain gutter, eavestrough, eaves-shoot or surface water collection channel is a component of a water discharge system for a building. [1] It is necessary to prevent water dripping or flowing off roofs in an uncontrolled manner for several reasons: to prevent it ...

3. Flat roof - Wikipedia

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   Flat roof in Los Angeles. Flat roof in Warszawa Centralna railway station in Poland (1975) A flat roof is a roof which is almost level in contrast to the many types of sloped roofs. The slope of a roof is properly known as its pitch and flat roofs have up to approximately 10°. [1] Flat roofs are an ancient form mostly used in arid climates and ...

4. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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   Butterfly roof (V-roof, [8] London roof [9]): A V-shaped roof resembling an open book. A kink separates the roof into two parts running towards each other at an obtuse angle. Karahafu: A type of gable found in some traditional Japanese buildings. Hidden roof: A type of Japanese roof construction.

5. Western false front architecture - Wikipedia

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   Western false front architecture or false front commercial architecture is a type of commercial architecture used in the Old West of the United States. Often used on two-story buildings, the style includes a vertical facade with a square top, often hiding a gable roof. The goal for buildings in this style is to project an image of stability and ...

6. Gable - Wikipedia

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   Gable. A single-story house with three gables, although only two can be seen (highlighted in yellow). This arrangement is a crossed gable roof. Gable in Finland. Decorative gable roof at 176–178 St. John's Place between Sixth and Seventh Avenue in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. A gable is the generally triangular ...

7. Leader head - Wikipedia

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   Purpose. The purpose of a leader head is to help transfer excess water from the roof onto downspouts, thus preventing the gutters from overflowing and water washing over the walls, which is a common occurrence in areas susceptible to heavy rain cycles. The use of leader heads also offers other benefits to the drainage system.